The M203 grenade launcher has been a vital part of the U.S. military’s arsenal since its introduction in the late 1960s. Designed to attach under the barrel of a standard military rifle, this 40mm ...

The idea of a grenade launcher was a concept adopted during the jungle fighting of Vietnam. The M79 grenade launcher resembled a single-shot short-barrel shotgun that fired a 40mm grenade. After ...

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Here’s What You Need to Remember: The U.S. military had previously employed the M79 grenade launcher, but the M203 gave individual soldiers the ability to carry a grenade launcher and an assault rifle ...

November 2, 2007: The U.S. Army is replacing the M203 40mm grenade launcher with the M320 next year. The M203 fits under the barrel of the M16 rifle (and similar weapons) , and has been in use for ...

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